Obit: Donald L. Frazier

Donald L. Frazier passed away suddenly November 14, 2012 at Kent General Hospital. Mr. Frazier was the son of the late B. Wilson and Pauline Frazier, and loving husband of Shirley A. Moore-Frazier of Woodside. He was born on April 5, 1941, grew up in Felton and graduated from Felton High School in 1959. Mr. Frazier...

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Posted Nov. 16, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Updated Nov 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Posted Nov. 16, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Updated Nov 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Donald L. Frazier passed away suddenly November 14, 2012 at Kent General Hospital. Mr. Frazier was the son of the late B. Wilson and Pauline Frazier, and loving husband of Shirley A. Moore-Frazier of Woodside. He was born on April 5, 1941, grew up in Felton and graduated from Felton High School in 1959.

Mr. Frazier was a lifelong Farmer and Poultry Grower in the Felton area, and School Bus Owner-Operator. He previously drove school buses for Lester Blades and Stanley Dean, and for his father B. Wilson Frazier, in the Lake Forest School District. He was currently a contractor for the Polytech School District. He was a lifetime member of the Felton Fire Company.

Donald was a quiet, devoted, generous and gentle man. He enjoyed camping in Chincoteague, VA, and Duck Neck in Chestertown, Maryland. He especially loved his school buses, one of which belonged to his fathers. He had three very dedicated bus drivers, Jackie, Brenda and Michael.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Frazier was preceded in death by his companion of twenty years, Doris Jarrell, and his Uncle and Aunt, Temple and Edna Stubbs.

He is currently survived by his beloved wife, Shirley A. Moore-Frazier, of Woodside, a son, Donald L. Frazier, II, Felton. Members of his blended family include four sons, Benjamin F. Moore, (Janine), Herbie H. Jarrell, (Beth), Francis E. “Butch” Moore, (Crystal), all of Camden, Dale Jarrell, (Roxanne), Harrington, four daughters, Barbara Hill, (Charlie), Dover, Cynthia A. Warren, (Michael), Woodside, Michele R. Weeks, (Chuck), Dover, Robin Moore, Harrington, a very special friend, Bonnie McClements, Dover, sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Harold W. Frazier, and a sister, Joyce Frazier Melvin, (James), both of Felton, his Aunt, Evelyn Pierson, and his three cousins, Robert Pierson, Ronald Pierson, and Thomas Pierson, all of Wilmington, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 P.M. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Berry-Short Funeral Home in Felton. Friends may call on Monday, November 19, 2012 from 6 to 8 P.M. Interment will be in Barratts Chapel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: The Woodside Methodist Church Building Fund PO Box 42, Woodside, DE 19980; or Felton Fire Company PO Box 946, Felton, DE 19943.